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Romelu Lukaku saved my Gameweek and put a new spring in my step.

More importantly, it denied Granville the opportunity to indulge in one of his most favourite hobbies – picking holes in my “wasted” Wildcards.

Silenced by the Everton striker and early technical issues, Granville nonetheless returns to join myself, Jonty and Andy as we pick the bones out of Gameweek 4 and look ahead to the next.

With Lukaku and Diego Costa firing, this week’s raft of community questions are dominated by talk of going without Sergio Aguero or Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

I’m more than happy to add further fuel to that fire by testing an anti-Zlatan maverick theory, only to be shot down by my co-hosts.

Does Etienne Capoue present another route to packing cash in our forward lines?

Can Jonty really find a good reason to justify having Jason Puncheon?

Will Granville’s cat make an appearance?

You can get the answers to all this and more by tuning in.

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  1. Daniyal
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Decided to Hazard over Ibra and Lukaku.
    Already captained him twice and failed 😉 so feelings third times the charm
    PS captained him twice for the away games :/ so hoping for him to come good on home soil 🙂

    1. King Klopp
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      was tempted to captain but as a LFC fan I can't bring myself to do it

    2. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Was gonna do it then saw Chelsea has the early kick-off game, so changed my mind

      #earlykickoffphobia

  2. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    All set. Kdb in and cap.

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      All the best - great pick

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers bud, you too

  3. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    For lomger term on WC next GW;

    A. Cazorla, Mane, Deeney

    B. Sanchez, Snodgrass, Deeney

    C. Cazorla, Snodgrass, Ibrahimovic

    Your pick of these...? Tricky...isn't it.

    Thanks.

    1. Daniyal
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      C

    2. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      ...gonna have Firmino, and preferring B or C currently...

      1. Daniyal
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Deeney seems too inconsistent compared to Ibra
        But Carzola has penalties over Sanchez so not bad for the money

    3. Milan1986
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      C

  4. bigbudgie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Bench one :
    A) Shaw
    B) Valencia
    C) Stones
    D) Williams

    1. baraka1670
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Stones maybe

    2. stumanchuu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      One of shaw/ Valencia to spread the risk

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Shaw

    4. Milan1986
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Play all

      1. bigbudgie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        alright bud so who are dropping:

        Haz Firmino Redmond Ozil
        Kun Lukaku Rondon

        haven't used my transfer yet but probably doing Rondon > Iheanacho (c) and then WC

        But I guess I could save FT and bench Rondon. But even he's at home to a leaky defence

        1. Milan1986
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          bring nacho this week and bench shaw

    5. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe Stones

  5. stumanchuu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Help

    G. Ramirez to Cazorla or Antonio for free

    Add in Barkley to maybe Firmino for -4 or keep

    Any other suggestions welcome, cheers

    1. Daniyal
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      keep

      1. stumanchuu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thoughts on ditching Ramirez Tom me of the above for free?

        1. stumanchuu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          To one of ha

          1. Daniyal
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            probably do it since can't see Ramirez outperforming them over the long run

  6. kirwy
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What would you do with this crappy piece of sh*t team:

    Foster
    Valencia, Amat, Stones
    Sanchez, Hazard, Redmond, Barkley
    Ibra, Lukaku, Gray

    Bench: Jaku, Ramirez, Koné, Terry

    1 FT
    0.0 itb

    1. Test Eagles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Redmond & Ramirez > Antonio & Capoue

      1. kirwy
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Good moves. Cheers

    2. Daniyal
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Save
      upgrade Gray to Benteke or someone while downgrading Terry

      1. kirwy
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Gonna WC next week so wanna use the FT. What about Ramirez>Zaha as a one week punt?

        1. Daniyal
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Don't really fancy Zaha but you can
          How about Terry to baines ( I think their both still 5.5)

          1. kirwy
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Good idea. Bench Amat och Gray?

    3. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      crikey there's not that much wrong with it!
      I'd be getting rid of Barkley first.

      1. kirwy
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        But he's @ home to MID?

        Had such a disastrous GW so therefore I hate the bare look of my team haha

    4. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wildcard

      1. kirwy
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Next week mate!

  7. Jape
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Could this pay off?

    GW5 (-8)
    Sanchez > Mirallas/Bolasie
    Benteke > Lukaku

    GW6 (-4)
    Nacho > Kun
    Firmino > Fer/Snoddy

    It will either be Bolasie + Snoddy or Mirallas + Fer

    1. Jape
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      GW6 front 8 would be

      Hazard-Antonio-Mirallas/Bolasie-Snoddy/Fer-Capoue
      Kun-Ibra-Lukaku

    2. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Getting rid of Firmino in GW6 ....not for me
      Liverpool have a crazy run of fixtures.

      Another route to Kun?

      1. Jape
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        That wasn't a route to Kun. That was a route to a big front 3.

        Kun plan next week is
        Sanchez > Fer
        Nacho > Kun

        Would have to do a -8 to get anyone above 5.3.

        1. HellasLEAF
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I like it but the hits a bit steep

    3. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yikes, could very well bite you in the arse.

      That's the nature of this season though - alot of options. Why sell Benteke and Sanchez? Assuming Nacho is another transfer this week...that means you're swapping Nacho Sanchez Benteke Firmino > Kun Bolasie Lukaku Fer/Snoddy effectively?

      1. Jape
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Effectively yes.

        1. Shifty
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          WC played?

          1. Jape
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Yea unfortunately

    4. Capoue
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Benteke to lukaku is a sideward move for me...

      And i think the funds will bebenought to swapnstraight nacho to kun...butbi dont know how much is money itb

      1. Jape
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        0 Itb. So i'm going to have to take a -4/-8 to get Kun back in anyway, depending on who I want.

    5. Kenzoblu
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No way I will be selling Sanchez in gw 5

  8. Holding Mee Bong
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    G2G? Think I'm happy to save FT this week.

    Heaton
    Baines Valencia McAuley
    Sanchez Hazard Sterling Antonio
    Kane(c) Lukaku Defoe

    Rob Capoue Amat Wilson

    1. HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Good team.

      Comfortable without Ibrah??

      1. Holding Mee Bong
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yes mate, not owned him once and it's never bothered me enough to want him. I don't feel he's that good value, getting someone because of ownership alone is a bit wimpy.

        1. King Klopp
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Scored a ave of a goal a game

          1. Holding Mee Bong
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I haven't seen a good enough performance for me to be scared. Only player you should be scared not owning is a fit and firing Kun

            If you're not gonna captain him over aguero, no point in having him otherwise you own him and pray the casuals don't get double points (most popular captain). I'd rather cheer on my own players rather than be gutted when mine scores.

        2. HellasLEAF
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I actually agree with you, wish I had the balls to get rid, may just end up doing Ibrah > Kun and keep Costa and Kaku

  9. HellasLEAF
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling - KDB double up might actually be the way to go.

    With Ozil out.

    KDB looked immense at the swamp don't think Kun return will hamper his returns much City look full of goals

  10. lucasleiva7
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Should I sell Coutinho for Lallana, that 1m could be useful in the future plus I don't see much difference in point scoring between the two of them. What should I do? currently using my wildcard as well

    1. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      just get firmino

      1. lucasleiva7
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        only have 0.1 itb

        1. Kante Be Bothered
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          id get Lallana then. i don't really like coutinho

    2. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      You have to find a way to afford firmino or mane. Those two will do miles better over the season.

      Wasting money on other two. Lallana if pushed. Tin man won't start tonight.

      1. lucasleiva7
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        would love to have either of them but already have Alexis, Hazard and Ibra and that takes up most of my budget so I'm just gonna settle for a cheaper option

  11. Capoue
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Kdb or hazard?

    1. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard.

      KDB if no Aguero

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Asking the same question and I think KDB actually better. Costa will continue to score and Chelsea have many options in midfield (City as well). Still, I feel City will score more

        1. Kante Be Bothered
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          i do think KDB is better, but going Costa as only chelsea could end badly if gets a few more yellows. Rest of chelsea mid are bad unless Fabregas returns into the starting line up

  12. KeepCalm
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Captain this week

    A. Ibra (wat)
    B. Sanchez (hul)
    C. Kane (SUN)
    D. Hazard (LIV)

    1. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      hazard

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Kane

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ibra...United will look to bounce back from 2 loses

  13. The Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Pick one for my GW6 WC:

    A) Cazorla + Williams
    B) Antonio + Baines

    1. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      b

    2. IEVGEN87
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

  14. IEVGEN87
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hi, everyone. Have such a headcahe. Need your expert opinion. Have 1FT, 1.7itb. What should I do? Have WC to play Aguero plan next GW.

    DDG (Jaku)
    Walker - Stones - Morgan (Amat, Paredes)
    Firmino - Haz - Barkley - Lamela (Capoue)
    Ibra - Luk - Gray

    A) Gray > Nacho (with making him captain, 3-4-3);
    B) Lamela > Antonio (making Luk a captain, 3-5-2 with Capoue inst of Gray);
    C) Lamela > Sterling (3-5-2);
    D) Barkley > Mahrez (3-5-2).

    1. Diva
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      If you're planning to wildcard next week, I like A.

  15. Game...Blouses
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Play Capoue or Snodgrass this week?

    1. Football Weekender
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Snoddy. Can't see Watford scoring against Utd

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Snodgrass

  16. Arceus
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is Rose still out?

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

  17. villian-ty
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Who to captain
    Sanchez
    Hazard
    Costa
    Ibra
    Benteke

    1. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Im going with Hazard, but they are all good options

  18. JasonG123
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    WC tomorrow. Which move for one week?

    (A) Friend to Kelly (otherwise have to play Evans and Foster)
    (B) Barkley to Antonio
    (C) Costa to Lukaku

    1. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. Daniyal
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      C

    3. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      B

    4. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Something else - don't like any of the options

      Antonio is playing Pulis and Costa could easily score a brace vs that Pool defence

      1. JasonG123
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        So what's wrong with Friend to Kelly for one week?

  19. KeepCalm
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Play Capoue (MUN) or Ramirez (eve)

    1. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Capoue.

    2. Game...Blouses
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Have a similar delema. Would go Capoue between the two

  20. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    WC after next GW..
    Aguero/Ibra together too much?

    Stekelenburg, Pickford
    Valencia, Baines, Holebas, McCauley, Amat
    Cazorla, Hazard, Antonio, Pereyra, Hojbjerg
    Ighalo, Ibra, Aguero

    0.0m in bank if I move for these and prices stay the same when I transfer.

    Current team..
    Foster, Heaton.
    Valencia, Baines, Stones, Friend, Amat.
    Ozil, Hazard, Barkley, Lamela, Hojbjerg.
    Lukaku, Benteke, Ibra.
    0.0m in bank

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      TBH you probably don't need to WC. Just take a hit to get in Aguero.

      I like your WC team - assess Pool today to see if their mids are worth investing in.

      Prefer Deeney to Iggy (pens)

  21. ElDaddy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I'm finalising my team, need help one last time!
    A. Lallana + KDB + Kane
    B. Firm/Cout + Nolito +Ibra
    T

  22. The Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Play one :

    A) Evans (WHU)
    B) Friend (eve)
    C) Amat (sou)

    1. IEVGEN87
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Evans. Home team. Maybe they can cling on to a cleanie.

  23. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Good to go for this gw lads?

    cech
    baines shaw evans
    hazard payet kdb (c) mirallas Snodgrass
    rooney costa

    pick diomande amat souare

    1. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Im interested to see how that team does

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Me too, could be a massive gw or a total disaster

        1. Kante Be Bothered
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Im really thinking about playing 3-5-2 as well with Benteke and Aguero being my strikers. That allows me to have a midfield of Payet Hazard Mane Ozil Capoue

          1. SpaceCadet
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Aguero??

            1. Kante Be Bothered
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Yes. I plan on playing 352 in the next week or so Aguero will be back and will be on WC

              1. SpaceCadet
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Looks good, go for it

  24. kirwy
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    WC next week and up for a one week punt.

    Ramirez > Zaha?

    1. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Get Antonio for Barkely mate

      1. Oven Glover
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Why do that for a one week punt?

        1. kirwy
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Don't have that many options...

        2. Kante Be Bothered
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Because Barkely probably won't start, and Antonio is the best player in the price rage.

          1. kirwy
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Barkley benched? Well that's not good at all

            1. Kante Be Bothered
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              its not confirmed, but its looking like it. Everton did a lot better once Barkely was off and Koeman had harsh words to say about Barkley

              1. The Hindu Monkey
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Everton will start with the same team.

                1. Kante Be Bothered
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  Has it been confirmed they will?

                  1. The Hindu Monkey
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 4 months ago

                    His comments said that he would give Ross another chance after chatting to him. Why would that be off the bench? Plus dell a fellow was awful when he came on anyway.

                    1. Kante Be Bothered
                      • 9 Years
                      9 years, 4 months ago

                      Fair enough. I already rage transferred him out so nothing i can do anymore haha

      2. kirwy
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Antonio certainly looks good. I'll consider it. Cheers

        1. Oven Glover
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Playing WBA away with west ham probably more after a clean sheet (for once) and a solid defensive performance. It was just a one week punt, right? I like Zaha for this week.

          1. kirwy
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Zaha is just for one week, yes 🙂

            1. Oven Glover
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Do that and WC next week, you just missed Ants price rise anyway.

              1. kirwy
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Thanks mate!

    2. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      what else you got?

      1. kirwy
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Foster
        Valencia, Amat, Stones
        Sanchez, Hazard, Redmond, Barkley
        Ibra, Lukaku, Gray

        Bench: Jaku, Ramirez, Koné, Terry

        1 FT
        0.0 itb

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Kante be bothered is right.

          Barkley to Antonio is best option

        2. bigbudgie
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Gray > Nacho!

          1. kirwy
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Would be a dream move, but I don't have the funds

  25. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Iheanacho (c) 😀

    1. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Na(C)ho here

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        O/

  26. Grand Thibauto
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Williams or Jagielka

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Williams

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I have Williams but both similar.

      Toss a coin.

      1. Grand Thibauto
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Would be burned to see Jagielka scoring a 15

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Well there is that but Williams could get 15pts also 🙂

  27. The Hindu Monkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Friend or Reid for this game week?

    1. Kavorka
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      reid

  28. Eze Really?
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I mentioned the other day about Sanchez getting hurt at the end of the PSG match.
    Any pressers or stories talking about it?

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      What!!??

      1. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Got a knock towards the end of the game. Limped off on final whistle. Limping around for the last 5 minutes.

        1. Kayz
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          hes a beast

          should start tomor

  29. johnbarnes
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Not planning to WC after this, and have no City attacking cover, 1.3 itb:
    A) Lamela>Sterling
    B) Gray>Tekkers

  30. Jape
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Going back to the previous post could this work? long term.

    GW5 (-8)
    Benteke > Lukaku
    Antonio > Snoddy

    GW6 (-8)
    Sanchez > Bolasie
    Firmino > Lallana
    Nacho > Kun